Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RH6 9HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	32.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	46.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	34.8%	36.1%	1.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.3%	12.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	14.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	23.5%	10.4%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	31.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	89.1%	86%	-3.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	85.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	85.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.2%	9.0%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Balcombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balcombe Road was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Horley Central & South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balcombe Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Horley Central & South and the 75th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RH6 9HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balcombe Road are based on 279 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reigate And Banstead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balcombe Road, Horley, RH6 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH6 9HY

Average Price
£374,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,858

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balcombe Road

Average Price
£622,840

Semi-Detached
£510,765

Terraced
£394,677

Detached
£741,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,211

Other
£1,248,736

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balcombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-12-20	£350,519
49 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-11-25	£441,096
61 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-05-06	£409,073
49 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-09	£426,713
61 Balcombe Road, Horley, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2017-07-03	£373,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RH6 9HY

Employment

RH6 9HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horley Infant School Lumley Road , RH6 7JF	3out of 4	249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yattendon School Oakwood Road , RH6 7BZ	3out of 4	324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langshott Primary School Smallfield Road , Langshott RH6 9AU	3out of 4	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School Sangers Drive , RH6 8AL	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meath Green Infant School Kiln Lane , Meath Green RH6 8JG	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakwood School Balcombe Road , RH6 9AE	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gatwick School 23 Gatwick Road , RH10 9TP	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Redehall School Redehall Road , Smallfield RH6 9QA	- not rated	4,126 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burstow Park School Antlands Lane , Burstow RH6 9TF	- not rated	4,491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornfield School 53 Hanworth Road , RH1 5HS	- not rated	4,866 yd	Other independent special school	No	Girls	More About School
Reigate Valley College Ironsbottom , Sidlow Bridge RH2 8PP	- not rated	4,939 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Lake Restaurant	11-13 Station Road, Horley	97 yd
The Curry Bengal	25 Station Road, Horley	97 yd
Rainbow Pottery	28 Station Road, Horley	113 yd
Dijo Delicatessen Limited	34 Station Road, Horley	127 yd
Khushboo	69 Balcombe Road, Horley	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head Public House	63 Balcombe Road, Horley	1 yd
The Tavern	42 High Street, Horley	375 yd
Albert Road Sports And Social Club	Albert Road, Horley	409 yd
Horley & District Constitutional Club	1 Albert Road, Horley	466 yd
The Jack Fairman	30 Victoria Road, Horley	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brothers Kebab	30 Station Road, Horley	107 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Consort Way East, Horley	375 yd
New Far East House	6 High Street, Horley	466 yd
Diamond Kebab	36 Victoria Road, Horley	508 yd
Spice Boys	34 Victoria Road, Horley	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Uk Ltd	100 Victoria Road, Horley	500 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	50-58 Victoria Road, Horley	508 yd
Waitrose Ltd	26 Victoria Road, Horley	508 yd
Little Waitrose Limited	Shell Service Station, 100 Brighton Road	676 yd
Tesco	73 - 77 Brighton Road, Horley	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yattendon School OAKWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	457 yd
Oakwood Sports Centre BALCOMBE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	461 yd
Horley Infant School HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL HORLEY INFANT SCHOOL LUMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	484 yd
Horley Recreation Ground Brighton Road	tennis courts	809 yd
Horley Lawn Tennis Club LAWN TENNIS CLUB LAWN TENNIS CLUB VICARAGE LANE	tennis courts	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RH6 9HY